scissors

Example Sentences

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Officers found him wearing gloves and a blue surgical face mask, and with a pair of scissors in his pocket.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

In the dugout dressed in his uniform, Miguel Gonzalez has his scissors out giving a free haircut to a teammate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

The spaghetti is then cut with a pair of scissors, making it seem as though the patron is wearing a wig made out of pasta.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

Now he will have to hope United embark on another winning streak before he can get the scissors out.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

So, forbidden to cut her own hair, she had given herself a fringe with a pair of nail scissors.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell